Ben-Gurion University

9 stories about Ben-Gurion University
סיטק פריפריה באר שבע Noam Bright

The IDF sees its move to Beer Sheva as a “fulfillment of Ben Gurion's vision”

15.02.22|James Spiro
Speaking at Beer Sheva’s Gav-Yam Negev High Tech Park, Major Noam Bright discusses the role the IDF has in teaching tech to future generations
Anouk Galit Keren Nicole Destertech

With the creation of Desertech, Israel is finally ready to tap into its biggest resource

13.10.21|James Spiro
Israel’s Negev is the perfect spot for a global effort to turn the desert into a hub of innovation and economic growth
פרופסור גבי סרוסי עם מכשיר ינשוף לבדיקת קורונה

One-minute Covid-19 detector at center of bitter legal battle

20.07.20|Lital Dobrovitsky
Ram Group, which claims to be the rightful owner of the invention, is suing Ben-Gurion University and professor Gabby Sarusi, who have been touting the technology in recent months
כלב בן גוריון dog vest

This Dog Vest Sends Good Vibes to Search and Rescue Pups

10.07.19|Adi Pick
The vibrating dog vest, developed at Ben-Gurion University, contains four small vibrating motors positioned over the dog’s back and sides to train dogs to respond to commands sent through wireless remote control
RSTAR search and rescue robot רובוט חילוץ

This Rescue Robot Can Crawl Over Rough Terrains and Up Narrow Crevices

19.07.18|CTech
The robot is developed by researchers at southern Israel’s Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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Royal Bank of Canada Invests $2 Million in Israeli Academic Cybersecurity Research

26.06.18|CTech
The bank invested in research on artificial intelligence and machine learning applications for cybersecurity at the Ben-Gurion University of the Negev
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Ben Gurion University Launches $1 Million Investment Fund

23.05.18|Hagar Ravet
The fund will invest in technologies developed and conceived by BGU students and graduates in the fields of technology, biotech, and social engagement
פטריה כמהין מדבר מו"פ רמת הנגב

Israeli Researchers Cultivate Rare Desert Truffles

05.03.18|Ilana Kuriel, Ynet News
Researchers in the Negev desert have succeeded in cultivating the rare desert truffle, whose market price can reach $100 per pound
מפכ"ל רוני אלשיך ו פרופ' רבקה כרמי נשיאת אוניברסיטת בן-גוריון בנגב

Israeli University Launches Lab to Fight Crime Using AI and Big Data

01.03.18|Asaf Shalev
The Center for Computational Criminology is the result of a partnership between Israeli police and Ben-Gurion University of the Negev